Today the National Motorsports Final Appeals Officer, Mr. Bryan Moss, heard and considered the appeal of a Behavioral Penalty issued on Nov. 3, 2015 to Matt Kenseth (driver) relative to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series vehicle #20 at Martinsville Speedway.
The penalty concerns the following sections in the 2015 NASCAR Rule Book: Sections 12.1 and 12.8.
The original penalty assessed included suspension from NASCAR until the completion of the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and placed on NASCAR probation for six months following the issuance of the Penalty Notice.
Earlier today, a three-person National Motorsports Appeals Panel heard the appeal and made the following decisions:
- The Appellant violated the rules set forth in the Penalty notice;
- The Panel affirms and upholds the original Penalty levied by NASCAR.
Upon hearing this afternoon’s testimony, the National Motorsports Final Appeals Officer made the following decisions:
- The Appellant violated the Rules set forth in the Penalty Notice;
- The Penalty is amended to: “Suspended from NASCAR until the completion of the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Events. Placed on NASCAR probation through December 31, 2015.”
The decision of the National Motorsports Final Appeals Officer is final and binding on all parties.
